Grosses
'Fast & Furious 6' Sets Franchise High $38.2 Million Opening Day; 'Hangover 3' Rebounds Slightly, 'Epic' Strong in Third PlaceMay 25, 2013 03:15 AM
Universal reports an excellent $38.2 million Friday opening for Fast & Furious 6, topping the $34.4 million opening day of 2011's Fast Five for a new franchise high. BoxOffice is projecting a $119 million four-day opening for the sequel, with an outside shot at hitting $100 million in its first three days alone.
The Hangover Part III managed to increase slightly with a 23 percent increase from Thursday's disappointing debut up to $14.53 million yesterday (likely due to the late release date change). That said, the film is far under-performing against expectations as its two-day take is running 57.3 percent behind The Hangover Part II. With volatile word of mouth thus far, the outlook for the comedy three-quel isn't good. We're projecting a $52.5 million four-day weekend and $64.3 million five-day overall start.
Meanwhile, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness held up well in the face of new competition. The J.J. Abrams-helmed sequel is headed for a four-day weekend of $49 million.
Fox's Epic impressed with a strong $9.35 million take on Friday. Despite no built-in audience, the animated film took advantage of the lack of kiddie-centric movies in the market right now (March's The Croods was the most recent film to appeal to that crowd). We're projecting a $44 million four-day gross for the pic.
Meanwhile, The Great Gatsby declined 48 percent Friday-to-Friday with $3.96 million to begin its third weekend. The film is on pace for a $17.5 million four-day frame.
3-Day & 4-Day Memorial Weekend Projections
1. Fast & Furious 6 - $98.0 million (3-day) / $119.0 million (4-day)
2. The Hangover Part III - $43.5 million (3-day) / $52.5 million (4-day) / $64.3 million (5-day total)
3. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 million (4-day)
4. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
5. Iron Man 3 - $20.0 million (3-day) / $25.5 million (4-day)
6. The Great Gatsby - $14.0 million (3-day) / $17.5 million (4-day)
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.
Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Jul. 6 - Sun, Jul. 8
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghostbusters | $11,137,069 | 0% | 1,469 | 5 | $7,581 | $99,652,500 | 5 | Columbia |
| 2 | Gremlins | $8,618,360 | -4% | 1,511 | 0 | $5,704 | $55,523,365 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Cannonball Run II | $5,429,330 | -35% | 1,845 | 67 | $2,943 | $13,753,278 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Bachelor Party | $5,222,559 | 14% | 1,276 | 195 | $4,093 | $9,796,089 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | $5,106,489 | -11% | 1,311 | -235 | $3,895 | $98,403,179 | 7 | Paramount |
| 6 | Conan the Destroyer | $4,695,352 | -33% | 1,249 | 132 | $3,759 | $11,654,224 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | $2,601,086 | -16% | 1,042 | -41 | $2,496 | $43,438,274 | 6 | Paramount |
| 8 | Rhinestone | $2,434,941 | -31% | 1,241 | -389 | $1,962 | $11,434,807 | 3 | Fox |
